Real Madrid broke the world record transfer fee to bring in Gareth Bale in 2013
#7 Isco (2013)
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Isco has won 14 major trophies since moving to Madrid in 2013
Spanish attacking midfielder Isco was signed by Real in the summer of 2013 following a successful campaign in the previous season with Malaga, a campaign that saw the unfancied side make it all the way to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. That season also saw the 20-year old score the first goal in a 3-2 win over Los Blancos – Malaga’s first in 29 years.
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It came as no surprise when Real paid €30 million for his services, and while injuries and losses of form have plagued him at times during his days at the Bernabeu, he’s also had some tremendous highs along the way as well. Those were most notable in the 2016-17 season when he scored 11 goals in 42 matches as a key part of the side that won a La Liga and Champions League double.
Still just 27 years old, Isco has won 14 major trophies with Real since joining them, and while his name is continually linked with a move away from the Spanish capital, it’s honestly hard to really downplay his impact over the past 7 seasons – he’s been a tremendous signing for Los Blancos and his trophy haul backs that up.
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